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ESG considerations material to long-term success

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... the usefulness of ESG investing. According to Regnan, investors need not worry about the cost of considering material ESG risks in portfolios. The research house claims the long-term performance of a company is linked with its material ESG factors. The ...

Aussie CEOs understand ESG risks: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Australian chief executives believe they must look beyond financial growth to ensure long-term sustainable success. The fourth annual installment of KPMG's Global CEO Outlook found Australian chief executives recognise the importance of ESG policies ...

The tools to capture quality

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... forced ANZ to cull sales incentives for its financial planners. Kelly then examines earnings momentum, balance sheets and ESG risks. He outlines ESG risk is central to decision making around stocks, but adds that not ticking one of the five boxes does ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... consumer goods), real estate, natural resources and financial services. His role was to understand the human rights and ESG risks and opportunities relevant to KPMG clients. Mercer says the hires will focus on integrating environmental, social and corporate ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... avoid 'landmine' investments and the losses that often ensue. A correctly integrated ESG process can, through mitigating ESG risks, potentially lead to improved risk-adjusted returns and value creation over the long term."

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... Davidson said the association is looking forward to working with the $87 billion fund to achieve its shared goals. "ESG risks and opportunities are financially material for long-term investors. Our members need to know that the companies they're investing ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... material sustainability risks. However she did note that the ongoing challenge for the banks will be addressing indirect ESG risks - risks arising from their client base. "For example, banks who lend to the energy and materials sectors need to pay increasing ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... phase, can benefit from these types of solutions," Hurt said. "Local investors are increasingly focusing on how to manage ESG risks, and this is a trend which is not going away. We firmly believe we will see the gradual progression of responsible investment ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... senior manager Jodie Tapscott said: "This will formalise our commitment to being transparent with our members on how ESG risks and issues are being managed on their behalf." "It will also provide an opportunity to share engagement and voting outcomes ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... and binary metrics to enable institutional investors to measure the overall exposure of companies and portfolios to ESG risks. Investors will be alerted with a 'controversies' flag for companies involved in ESG issues across 25 categories. In subsequent ...